Stress and Coping Strategies among Mothers' of Neonates, Admitted in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Aim: To assess the level of stress and coping strategies of mothers of neonates admitted in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Government Hospital, Bengaluru.

Objective: To correlate the level of stress and coping strategies among mothers of neonates and to determine the association between stress and coping with demographic variables. Methodology: Descriptive design was employed by using a simple random sampling technique. Data collected from 100 mothers were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Results: Among 100 mothers 34% had mild stress, 28% had moderate stress and 38% had severe stress. Regarding coping mechanism adapted by the mothers 25% of them had poor coping 50% of them had moderate coping and 25% of them good coping. There was a significant correlation between stress and the coping strategies at P< 0.05 level. No significant association between the stress and coping strategies with demographic variables.